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2026: World's first electrochromic sunglasses released with customizable darkening level

At the International Technology Show in Las Vegas in January 2026, an innovative product was presented - Povec C1 sunglasses from Povec Optics. The device is positioned as the world's first electrochromic glasses with manual dimming adjustment. The retail price of the glasses will be from $250 to 350. Read more here.

2025

Presented autofocus smart glasses, which give a clear picture when looking away and up

In December 2025, Finnish startup Ixi announced its entry into the final stage of developing glasses with automatic focusing. These glasses eliminate the limitations of traditional models, providing a clear image at both close and long distances. Read more here.

Smart glasses are introduced to help the blind read

At the end of September 2023, Ally Solos smart glasses for blind and visually impaired users went on sale. The gadget was created by Envision, which specializes in technologies for people with disabilities, in partnership with the developer of smart glasses Solos. Read more here.

The world's first smart glasses that adjust vision near and far have entered the market

In early September 2025, a team of specialists from Yang Ming Jiaotong National University (NYCU) presented the world's first smart glasses that can adjust vision near and far. This achievement promises to radically change the approach to vision correction, as well as expand the capabilities of augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality systems. Read more here.

Xiaomi has released smart glasses that can translate inscriptions into different languages ​ ​ in real time

Chinese tech company Xiaomi has unveiled AI Glasses with artificial intelligence and real-time text processing. The presentation of the novelty took place at a large-scale event of the company in China at the end of June 2025. Read more here.

Meta unveils Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses with 3K video recording function

June 20, 2025 Meta (recognized as an extremist organization; activities in the Russian Federation are prohibited) presented new smart glasses created in partnership with the Oakley brand. A gadget called Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn) is aimed primarily at athletes. Read more here.

Huawei unveils smart glasses with simultaneous speech translation

On April 16, 2025, Huawei announced Smart Glasses 2 with an artificial intelligence-based feature set. In particular, the possibility of simultaneous speech translation is implemented. Read more here.

Sales of smart swimming glasses have begun. They bring out speed, distance and calories

In mid-January 2025, it became known that sales of Holoswim 2 Pro smart swimming glasses with augmented reality function, capable of displaying key training parameters immediately before the athlete's eyes while swimming, started on the Russian market. Read more here.

2024

Global Smartwatch Market Volume Up 27% Year-on-Year to Reach $1.9 Billion

At the end of 2024, sales of smart glasses on a global scale reached $1.9 billion. This is about 27% more than in the previous year, when the market volume was estimated at $1.5 billion. More than a third of global spending was in the North American region. Such data are given in the review of Grand View Research, which TAdviser got acquainted with at the end of September 2025.

Analysts note that the growth of the industry is facilitated by the growing popularity of augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality applications. Smart glasses offer qualitatively new opportunities in areas such as health care, education and manufacturing. For example, in the medical field, these gadgets can facilitate remote surgery and improve the effectiveness of procedures by visualizing real-time data. In education, they offer immersive learning experiences capable of transforming traditional methods of faculty-student interaction. In manufacturing, smart glasses can improve productivity by eliminating the need for printed instructions.

In the corporate sector, smart glasses help reduce the number of human errors: such gadgets are able to control the actions of employees in real time, giving the necessary hints in case of incorrect operations. At the same time, employees can view this or that information and interact with computer systems through voice commands. In the consumer segment, as noted, the demand for smart glasses is also growing: users are increasingly purchasing these gadgets, as they are able to improve everyday activities - from navigation and communication to games and searching for information on the Internet. In addition, there are additional opportunities in terms of virtual interaction.

An important driver of the market is technological advances, including increasing battery life, improving the performance of electronic components, and improving the performance of sensors and displays. The integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning expands the functionality of smart glasses, providing a personalized experience and more efficient operation. The expansion of the industry is also facilitated by various government programs to support the IT industry.

From the point of view of the scope of smart glasses, analysts distinguish the industrial sector, as well as segments, formations entertainment/games, health care etc. In 2024, the largest share of revenue was provided by the first of the listed areas - more than 27.4%. But the highest growth rates are recorded in the healthcare sector. Almost half of all devices implemented in 2024 functioned under control. operating system Android The type of connection is dominated by supported gadgets, Bluetooth which is due to the prevalence of this wireless technology and the ease of integration with a wide range of devices. Geographically, North America led with 35.39% of global revenue. Major industry players globally are:

• Amazon;
• Ampere;
• Bose;
• Flows Bandwidth;
• Google;
• Lenovo;
• Lumus;
• Magic Leap;
• Microsoft;
• Razer.

In 2025, the market size is expected to reach $2.47 billion. Analysts at Grand View Research believe that in the future, the average annual growth rate in complex percentages (CAGR) will be 27.3%. Thus, by 2030, sales of smart glasses may increase to $8.26 billion.^[1]

Ray-Ban smart glasses released with real-time speech translation to another language

December 16, 2024 Meta (recognized as an extremist organization; activities in the Russian Federation are prohibited) introduced new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Their feature is the function of translating speech into another language in real time. Read more here.

Smart glasses have been released, wearing words spoken by people nearby

In September 2024, Hearview Glasses, designed primarily for people with various hearing impairments, went on sale. This gadget is capable of converting speech into text that is displayed in front of the user's eyes. Read more here.

Baidu introduced smart glasses with navigation and translation of speech into different languages

On November 12, 2024, the Chinese company Baidu announced Xiaodu AI Glasses, equipped with artificial intelligence. The gadget will go on sale at an estimated price of $290. Read more here.

Smart glasses for couriers have been developed - they show the way to the entrance and apartment

On November 12, 2024, it became known about the development of Amazon smart glasses for drivers and couriers. A gadget with built-in navigation will be able to show the road to the entrance or apartment, which will speed up the delivery process. Read more here.

System development

In early October 2024, Harvard University announced the development of a system called I-Xray based on smart glasses, which is capable of instantly issuing personal data of people entering the field of vision of the built-in camera. Detailed personal information can then be viewed in the app on your smartphone. Read more here

Night vision goggles with a screen went on sale. VIDEO

At the end of September 2024, Yashica released night vision goggles with an additional retractable screen. According to the manufacturer, the model called Yashica Explorer is designed for outdoor enthusiasts, security specialists and everyone who needs a night vision. Read more here

Night vision goggles introduced

In late July 2024, researchers at TMOS, the Center for Advanced Development in Transformational Meta-Optical Systems, unveiled new night vision goggles with an infrared filter thinner than cling film. Read more here

Apple's first smart glasses went on sale. In Russia, they are sold for 1 million rubles

In early February 2024, sales of the first started. smart glasses Apple We are talking about the Apple Vision Pro device, which has the capabilities of additional reality and allows you to use various types of content, such as movies and games, as well as do work and communicate with people. The gadget can be bought in, the Russia price reaches 1 million. rubles More. here

2023: Smart glasses released to help blind people read and recognize faces

In November 2023, it became known about the entry into the market of smart glasses Envision Glasses with a virtual visual assistant Ask Envision based on a large language model. OpenAI GPT-4 The gadget helps blind and visually impaired people read, recognize objects and faces, and interact with the world around them. More. here

2022: Huawei Launches Smart Glasses That Display 120-Inch Picture

On December 26, 2022, Huawei began selling Vision Glass smart glasses, which can form a huge virtual display in front of the user's eyes - 120 inches diagonally. Read more here.

2021

Huawei introduced smart glasses

At the end of December 2021, Huawei announced a new pair of smart glasses running HarmonyOS - Huawei Smart Glasses. They allow you to receive calls, listen to music, take notes without using a smartphone. Read more here.

Kubota Glasses for myopia

At the end of January 2021, the Japanese company Kubota Pharmaceutical introduced smart glasses for the treatment of myopia, which project the image directly onto the user's retina. The company is also developing a device to correct contact lens type myopia. Read more here.

2020

Moscow doctors use smart glasses in the fight against coronavirus

On March 30, 2020, it became known about the use of smart glasses by Moscow doctors in the fight against the coronavirus COVID-19. The devices are used for remote research and consultations.

As the head physician of the hospital in Kommunarka Denis Protsenko told RIA Novosti, smart glasses are used in three Moscow hospitals: in the city clinical hospital No. 67 named after L.A. Vorokhobov, in the hospital in Kommunarka and the N.V. Sklifosovsky.

It became known about the use of smart glasses by Moscow doctors in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19

Extremely relevant during the epidemic. We were offered a smart glass project (smart glasses), in which we saw real benefits in an epidemic... There was no doubt that we should use this, the leadership of the headquarters supported this project, - said Protsenko.

According to him, thanks to wearable gadgets, the risks of infection of medical specialists are minimized, and the time to get to a critical patient. In addition, smart glasses help to hold meetings of medical specialists.

We gather in one virtual room, where doctors from the hearth show what we want to see in the patient, "he said.

In the future, it is planned to supply such smart glasses to other medical institutions in the capital. At the same time, the developer of this equipment and the volume of purchases are not reported.

Soon they will be installed in all medical centers with the approval of the headquarters for monitoring the situation with coronavirus, - said the head physician of the hospital in Kommunarka.

As TASS told the Russian Information Agency Director of the Institute of Ambulance named after N.V. Sklifosovsky Sergey Petrikov, Protsenko in the hospital in Kommunarka is trying to introduce a robotic system for consultants: someone hangs a camera on his forehead and walks through intensive care, and a person who is outside the "dirty" zone can see, hear and somehow communicate.^[2]

Park protection in China distributed AI glasses to identify patients with coronavirus

At the end of March 2020, guards in the Chinese Hong Yuan Park were given AI glasses to identify patients with coronavirus. With their help, guards can check the temperature of several hundred people within two minutes at a distance of up to 1 meter. Read more here.

2019: Focus smart glasses launch

At the end of August 2019, North began selling Focals smart glasses that support displaying notifications from an Android smartphone.

The wearable device allows you to delete or archive emails in Gmail, as well as do reposts on Twitter without taking your smartphone out of your pocket. Read more here.

North starts selling Focals smart glasses

2018

Electronic alternative to bifocal glasses released

In October 2018, it became known about the sale of high-tech bifocal glasses developed by Mitsui Chemicals. This gadget called TouchFocus can be used to look at things away and at a short distance, for example, while reading books. Read more here.

Pegasi Sleep Glasses Announcement

In July 2018, it became known about the impending entry into the market of Smart Sleep Glasses II from Pegasi. They help people with insomnia or other sleep disorders fall asleep with light therapy. Read more here.

Pegasi Smart Sleep Glasses

Intel curtails Vaunt glasses development

In April 2018, Intel announced the folding of the New Devices Group division, specializing in the development of augmented reality glasses, fitness trackers and other consumer electronics. As a result, the company abandoned the development of "smart" Vaunt glasses. Read more here.

Release of smart glasses for identity identification by police in China

In February 2018, police in the Chinese province of Henan decided to adopt special "smart" glasses developed by LLVision Technology with facial recognition software. These glasses should help police officers search for likely criminals among passengers at the railway station during the celebration of the Chinese New Year. In less than a week, law enforcement agencies detained more than 30 people. Read more here.

2017

Magic Leap announces Lightwear glasses

On December 20, 2017, the startup Magic Leap, which by October 2017 had attracted investments totaling $1.9 billion, published photos and information about its augmented reality (AR) device on the company's website. The development of a model called Magic Leap One Creator Edition was carried out for several years in the strictest secret - the company reveals details about the new product for the first time.^[3]

The Magic Leap One Creator Edition kit, designed for developers, consists of three devices. The first of these is Lightwear glasses with Digital Lightfield technology, six built-in cameras, high-end speakers and microphones, various sensors and sensors. It is noted that the gadget supports several input modes, including voice and gesture, and also recognizes head movements and monitors the look. Read more here.

Magic Leap One Creator Edition

Microsoft introduced a system for controlling a smartphone with gestures using glasses

On July 17, 2017, Microsoft introduced a smartphone gesture control system using conventional sunglasses called GlassHands. Read more here.

2015: Google Glass Testing at DHL

In mid-August 2015, it became known about testing Google Glass by DHL employees for work purposes. It turned out that computerized glasses can improve the efficiency of logistics operations, the packaging process and product selection. More on this is written here.

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